Month: September 1999

University, bad points and all, are the key to success

By Erin Maduck

Every year at this time students question their enrollment at this fine institution. It’s easy to see why: the tuition deadline was last week, hefty credit card bills arrived in the mail to further erode bank accounts, parking is a bitch, and crowded hallways are worse. And so, students are left to wonder, is it… Continue reading University, bad points and all, are the key to success

We see your nose growing, Pinochet

By Brian Low

It took 15 minutes to read the gruesome details of the torture charges against General Augusto Pinochet in the British Court. Bowstreet Magistrate’s Court will decide whether or not the former military dictator can be extradited to Spain to face criminal charges for human rights atrocities. There are a number of legal hoops to jump… Continue reading We see your nose growing, Pinochet

Plague strikes SU

By Heather Clitheroe

Woe to the students of MacEwan Hall, for the headless staircase has struck again! Yes, it was one of those nights, those frigid Calgary nights, where the frost nips at the genitals of the wanton prostitutes, and the fumble-fingered johns… yes, it was one of those nights.And though the students of MacEwan Hall were safely… Continue reading Plague strikes SU

Longer jail sentences do not solve crime

By Allison McDonald

The government is looking at changing all aspects of the criminal code, from a possible Native court equal to the Supreme court to a complete revamping of the Young Offenders Act. One proposed change is to create tougher penalties for crimes committed against children. The government, and we as a nation, are making an unproven… Continue reading Longer jail sentences do not solve crime